Bustle.



PATENTED NOV. 29, 1904. E. GOLQUHOUN.

BUSTLE.

APPLICATION rum) 0012.10, 1904.

N0 MODEL.

liNTTEn STATES Patented November 29, 190a.

PATENT @rrrcn.

EDWARD CQLQUHOUN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, lVIICIrIlGAN, ASSTGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOJOHN P. PLATTE, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

BUSTLE.

SPEGIFIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 776,115, dated November29, 1904:.

Application filed October 10, 1904;; $erial No. 227,767. (No model.)

To all 1117mm, it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD (lOLQUHOUN, a citizen of the United States,res' ling at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful lmprovementsin Bustles; and Idohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in bustles; and its object is toprovide the same with various new and useful features hereinafter morefully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in Which Figure 1 represents aplan view of a device embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a rear elevationof the same; Fig. 3, a vertical section of the same on the line 3 3 ofFigs. 1 and 2; Fig. 4, a diagram of a blank for the lower part of thehustle and shown on reduced scale; Fig. 5, the same of the upper part ofthe bustle, and Fig. 6 an alternative form of the blank shown in Fig. 4.

Like numerals refer to like parts in all of.

the figures.

1 represents the waistband of the bustle; 2, the main pad, forming theupper rear part of the same and directly connected to the rear of thewaistband. From the lower part of this pad extends a series of radiallyand downwardly projecting portions 3, spaced apart to provide forventilating-openings, each being curved to produce the desired roundedform.

4 represents the lower part of the bustle, extending circumferentiallyat the rear and thence forward and upward at each side and attached-tothe waistband, as in Fig. This rear portion is properly rounded outwardby means of darts formed by removing triangular portions of the fabric,as shown in Fig. 4 or Fig. 6. The radial extensions 3 are alsopreferably padded, as indicated in Fig. 3. The filling material consistsof curled hair or other suitable light elastic material.

The lower ends of the extensions 3 are secured at intervals to the upperpart of the lower portion 4:, thus leaving triangular openings 5, whichserve as ventilators, and which 5 openings are preferably covered withsuitable lace or other open material.

The device is thus easily constructed, the blanks for the sameconsisting of but four pieces, two such as shown in Fig. a or Fig. 6 andtwo such as shown in Fig. 5, the whole when finished forming a structurethat is light, durable, well ventilated, and of symmetrical form. Thelower part is preferably made of slightly-curved strips of fabric 6,having darts 7 in the upper edge, although it maybe made of an annularpiece 6", having a portion removed at the front and provided with darts7 in the outer edge to contract the same. .i prefer the form shown inFig. 6 as being more economical of material and also having a continuouslower edge, and for that the darts can also be'covered by the ends oftheextension 3 of the upper part. It will also be noted that I provideample ventilating-openings and at the same time provide for the properrounded form of structure by means of the peculiar construction. shown.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a bustle, a central upper portion, aseries of downward and outwardextensions to said portion and spaced apart from each other, and a lowercontinuous portion attached at intervals to the said extensions.

2. In a bustle, a central upper portion, radial triangular extensions tosaid portion and spaced apart from each other, and a lower continuousportion having a rounded outer surface and attached at intervals to thesaid extensions and leaving triangular openings therebetween.

3. In a bustle, a waistband, an upper central padded portion attached tothe rear of the waistband, a series of outward and downward extensionson said portion and spaced apart, and a continuous rounded lower portionhaving its ends attached to the waistband at the respective sides of themiddle portion and attached at intervals to said extensions.

4. In a bustle, a waistband, a central padded portion attached to therear of the waistband, triangular padded radial extensions of saidcentral portion and spaced apart at their outer angles, and a continuousrounded lower part having its ends attached to the waistband at therespective sides of the middle portion and attached at intervals to thesaid extensions and also having triangular spaces between the saidextensions and lower part.

5. A bustle comprisingapiece of fabric having a central portion adaptedto be attached to a Waistband and also having radial portions spacedapart, and a second piece of fabric curved laterally and havingtriangular portions removed from one edge to form darts therein, andattached to the first-named portion.

6. A bustle comprisinga piece of fabric having a central portion adaptedto be attached to a waistband and also having radiating triangularextensions, and a second piece of fabric having triangular portionsremoved to form darts corresponding in number to the outward extendedangles of the first-named piece. I

7. In a bustle, a central padded portion having triangular radiating anddownwardlycurved extensions and a lower portion having a continuouslower edge and an outwardlycurved surface, said lower portion havingdarts formed by removing triangular portions of the fabric, and alsobeing attached to the extensions With the darts beneath the same.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of'two witnesses.

EDWVARD COLQUHOUN. itnesses:

LUTHER V. MOULTON, GEORGIANA GHAoE.

